Reclosable package and methods for block cheese and other products that do not slide well

摘要

A method of making a reclosable product package ( 64, 100, 142 ), a package-making apparatus ( 10 ) for the method and the reclosable product package ( 64, 100, 142 ) in which block cheese or another product ( 45 ) which does not slide well during packaging in placed on a continuous length of thermoplastic packaging film ( 12 ). Various folding directions ( 44, 62, 90, 106, 114 ) of the packaging film ( 12 ) and various placement of reclosable zippers ( 73, 108, 119 ) produce various reclosable product packages ( 64, 100, 142 ) with various peel seal ( 40, 41, 87, 88 ) arrangements.